Coating the surface of interconnected Cu₂O nanowire arrays with HKUST-1 nanocrystals via electrochemical oxidation.

ABSTRACT: Controlling the crystallization of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) at the nanoscale is currently challenging, and this hinders their utilization for multiple applications including photo(electro)chemistry and sensors. In this work, we show a synthetic protocol that enables the preparation of highly homogeneous Cu₂O@MOF nanowires standing on a conductive support with extensive control over the crystallization of the MOF nanoparticles at the surface of the Cu₂O nanowires. Cu₂O nanowires were first prepared via templated electrodeposition, and then partially converted into the well-known Cu-MOF HKUST-1 by pulsed electrochemical oxidation. We show that the use of PVP as a capping agent during the electrochemical oxidation of Cu₂O into HKUST-1 provide

SUBMITTER: Caddeo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10449819 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature